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    <H1><A name="ConsolePlugin"></A>Console</H1>

    <P>The <I>Console</I> is a generic message output component.</P>

    <P><SPAN>Any plugin can use the console service to send messages to the console.  It is
    mostly used to display output from scripts.</SPAN></P>

    <P><SPAN>The <I>Console</I> shows two different kinds of output, each in a different
    color.</SPAN></P>

    <UL>
      <LI>Standard output (black)</LI>

      <LI>Standard error (red)</LI>
    </UL>

    <P align="center"><IMG border="0" src="images/Console.png"></P>

    <H2><A name="Scroll_Lock"></A>Scroll Lock <IMG border="0" src="images/lock.png"></H2>
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      <P align="left">This action stops the console from automatically scrolling as new output is
      appended.</P>
    </BLOCKQUOTE>

    <H2><A name="Clear_Console"></A>Clear <IMG border="0" src="images/erase16.png"></H2>
    <BLOCKQUOTE>
      <P align="left">This action clears all content in the <I>Console</I> component.</P>
    </BLOCKQUOTE>

	<H2><A name="Console_Find"></A>Find</H2>
	<BLOCKQUOTE>
      <P align="left">This action shows a dialog that allows you to search for all occurrences 
		of some text.  The dialog supports 
		<A href="help/topics/Search/Regular_Expressions.htm#Regex_Syntax">Regular Expressions</A>.
		While the dialog is open, all matching text is highlighted.  If the cursor is in a match,
		then the highlight color for that match will be different than the rest.
	  </P>
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    <H2 align="left">Navigation</H2>

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      <P align="left">If the console contains text that represents a valid symbol or address, then
      you can navigate to that symbol or address by double-clicking on it. You will know if the
      text is valid, because the mouse cursor will change from the pointer to a hand.</P>

      <P align="left">&nbsp;</P>
    </BLOCKQUOTE>

    <P align="left" class="providedbyplugin">Provided by: <I>ConsolePlugin</I></P>

	<P class="relatedtopic">Related Topics</P>
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		  <LI><A href="help/topics/Tables/GhidraTableHeaders.html">Table Sorting</A></LI>
		  <LI><A href="help/topics/Search/Regular_Expressions.htm">Regular Expressions</A></LI>
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